Music events in Portugal near SMC 2009 dates

While coming to Portugal for SMC 2009, you may be interested in going to some of the music festivals around. Quite a number of great bands will be playing, as e.g. Depeche Mode, Nouvelle Vague, Lamb, Primal Scream, Scorpions, Metallica, Placebo, Dave Matthews Band, The Black Eyed Peas, Franz Ferdinand, Nine Inch Nails, Buraka Som Sistema, Faith No More, Freedom Fighters, ... and many more.

See for instance the festival "Super Bock Super Rock 2009", "Marés Vivas 2009", "Optimus Alive!09", "Paredes de Coura 2009", "Santa Cruz Ocean Spirit 2009", "Sudoeste TMN 2009", "Tribal 2009", etc. (see that page for an extended list of summer music festivals).

Also interesting, between July 18th and August 1st, the 18th edition of "Jazz in the Park" will take place in the beautiful park of the Serralves Foundation, in Porto.

Yet another one... an an "Evening with Chick Corea and Gary Burton", Jardins Do Palacio De Cristal, July 31st (free entrance).

Maria Rita and Matosinhos Jazz Orchestra, August 1st, Matosinhos Beach (free entrance).